Philosophy has many different definitions as well as applications, however seems to be
an area of study concentrated on critiquing and understanding the many questions of the world
as well as human behavior. Although the focus on human behavior may cause one to consider
philosophy a part of psychology, there are many distinctions. Alongside studies such as biology,
psychology has a more definite and concrete method of study. For instance, although both
analyze human nature, psychology does so through statistical evidence and biological elements.
Philosophy is the application of critical thinking techniques to attempt to answer the big
questions humans have about the world. The ambiguity is in itself the essence of philosophy, for …show more content…
Epistemology encounters questions about how human knowledge relates to spiritual experiences as well as how it begins in the first place. A fundamental
epistemological questions would be, what is knowledge? This leads to many others, almost in a
slippery slope effect. Ethics is the examination of moral behavior. This segment of philosophy
begins to dissect what makes a good person as well as what are the standard for a righteous life.
What happens when people disagree on the question of good or bad? Political philosophy has a
similar essence, which questions the validity, not of moral behavior, but of political powers. This
reminds some of political science, as it is the study of politics, however begins to speculate what
the obligations of citizens as well as authority figures are. Aesthetics seems to be the most ambiguous, in that this field questions the nature of beauty. As most people will say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This leads us to question what is beauty as well as the inherent essence of beauty itself. The importance of studying philosophy does not rest in the acquisition of substantial or
superficial achievements. However, the importance of studying philosophy is within the …show more content…
For some, the
study of philosophy can make the world appear bleak and forbidding, as it shatters many of the
perceptions we thought of as reality. However, philosophy can also be enriching and
invigorating, as it begins opening the mind and stimulating discussions between individuals.
In the Myth of the Cave, the narrator Socrates describes a situation where humans are
chained to a wall for as long as they have been alive. The only visual stimulation available to
these people are the shadows of things passing along the fire that is burning behind them. In this way, they are only subjected to illusions, which are open to interpretation. The humans create
what comes to be their reality. One prisoner becomes free from their chains and feels the pain of
changing positions. This is the beginning of philosophy, were it is painful to let go of your
previous conceptions. As he leaves the cave and discovers the world, he is enlightened. The
importance of studying philosophy here lies in the part of the story when the released prisoner goes back to help his people. Although his assistance is met with much resistance, the
an area of study concentrated on critiquing and understanding the many questions of the world
as well as human behavior. Although the focus on human behavior may cause one to consider
philosophy a part of psychology, there are many distinctions. Alongside studies such as biology,
psychology has a more definite and concrete method of study. For instance, although both
analyze human nature, psychology does so through statistical evidence and biological elements.
Philosophy is the application of critical thinking techniques to attempt to answer the big
questions humans have about the world. The ambiguity is in itself the essence of philosophy, for …show more content…
Epistemology encounters questions about how human knowledge relates to spiritual experiences as well as how it begins in the first place. A fundamental
epistemological questions would be, what is knowledge? This leads to many others, almost in a
slippery slope effect. Ethics is the examination of moral behavior. This segment of philosophy
begins to dissect what makes a good person as well as what are the standard for a righteous life.
What happens when people disagree on the question of good or bad? Political philosophy has a
similar essence, which questions the validity, not of moral behavior, but of political powers. This
reminds some of political science, as it is the study of politics, however begins to speculate what
the obligations of citizens as well as authority figures are. Aesthetics seems to be the most ambiguous, in that this field questions the nature of beauty. As most people will say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This leads us to question what is beauty as well as the inherent essence of beauty itself. The importance of studying philosophy does not rest in the acquisition of substantial or
superficial achievements. However, the importance of studying philosophy is within the …show more content…
For some, the
study of philosophy can make the world appear bleak and forbidding, as it shatters many of the
perceptions we thought of as reality. However, philosophy can also be enriching and
invigorating, as it begins opening the mind and stimulating discussions between individuals.
In the Myth of the Cave, the narrator Socrates describes a situation where humans are
chained to a wall for as long as they have been alive. The only visual stimulation available to
these people are the shadows of things passing along the fire that is burning behind them. In this way, they are only subjected to illusions, which are open to interpretation. The humans create
what comes to be their reality. One prisoner becomes free from their chains and feels the pain of
changing positions. This is the beginning of philosophy, were it is painful to let go of your
previous conceptions. As he leaves the cave and discovers the world, he is enlightened. The
importance of studying philosophy here lies in the part of the story when the released prisoner goes back to help his people. Although his assistance is met with much resistance, the